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Psychosocial approach of epilepctic patients

Abordagem psico-social do paciente epiléptico análise de 30 pacientes adultos: analysis of 30 adult cases

Psychosocial aspects of patient's life were analysed in 30 patients with epilepsy aged over 18 years old. At this age people usually are apt by themselves to exert several psychosocial activities. Professional, familial, social, scholar, affective, sexual and religious activities were evaluated in our group of patients. Results evidence that epileptic patients studied show several kinds of difficulties in their psychosocial adjustment.

epilepsy; psychosocial aspects; evaluation


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